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Bronze Age civilization of South Asia. Play the Indus Valley Civilization trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This was one of the two largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Sindh, Pakistan, whose name means "Mound of the Dead."
Difficulty: Easy- Harappa
- Mohenjo-daro
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
This site in Rajasthan, India, is notable for fire altars that suggest ritual practices and possible connections to later Vedic traditions.
Difficulty: Medium- Lothal
- Banawali
- Kalibangan
- Surkotada
This American scholar's comprehensive work "The Indus Civilization" (2002) synthesized decades of research and remains a standard reference for Harappan studies.
Difficulty: Hard- Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
- Rita Wright
- Gregory Possehl
- Jim Shaffer
This was the first discovered and excavated major city of the Indus Valley Civilization, giving the civilization its alternate name.
Difficulty: Easy- Harappa
- Mohenjo-daro
- Dholavira
- Mehrgarh
This Harappan site is unique for providing the only confirmed archaeological evidence of horse remains from the Indus Valley Civilization period.
Difficulty: Medium- Surkotada
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
- Dholavira
Strontium isotope analysis of Harappan human remains has revealed information about this aspect of ancient population dynamics.
Difficulty: Hard- Genetic ancestry
- Geographic mobility and migration
- Dietary protein sources
- Age at death
This modern country contains the majority of Indus Valley Civilization archaeological sites, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.
Difficulty: Easy- India
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Iran
Harappan craftsmen used this drilling technique with rapidly spinning tools to create the characteristic long carnelian beads, some requiring weeks of continuous work.
Difficulty: Medium- Hand drilling
- Pump drilling
- Bow drilling
- Water drilling
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